toe-poked
Nudged with foot
Toe-poked describes a ball struck with the tip of the foot rather than the instep or laces—a quick, jabbing motion common in soccer when there's no time for a proper kick.
The technique sacrifices power and accuracy for speed: He toe-poked it past the goalkeeper from close range.
Often used dismissively to suggest an ugly but effective finish.
Quick liquor serving
tap-in · six-yard box · poacher · close-range · deflection · scrappy · improvised · rebound
Scratched through friction
- mishitPoorly struck shot
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- off-balanceLacking stable equilibrium
desperate · instinctive · improvised · unorthodox · jabbed · prodded · stabbed · lucky
shot
Quick liquor serving
instep · tap-in · six-yard box · poacher · close-range · deflection · scrappy · improvised · rebound · net
scuffed
Scratched through friction
- mishitPoorly struck shot
- unconventionalDeparting from standard practice
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
off-balance · desperate · instinctive · improvised · unorthodox · jabbed · prodded · stabbed · lucky · scrappy
toe-pokedthunderbolt
Electric sky discharge with boom
rocket · pile driver · screamer · howitzer · piledriver